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Q: Hello 5I Team
I own Maw150 and Maw106 in my RRSP as part of my portfolio, Maw105 i did very good this Year but Maw150 i had a negative return .My question is do you thing the Maw150 will rebound this year and have a better return and do you think Maw106 which is the Canadian Equity will continue to do well or have a softer year in returns ?

Thanks
Claudio
Read Answer Asked by claudio on January 03, 2017
Q: I have just discovered a valuation metric NCAV -Current Assets minus Total Debt...which to me is a significant moat for a Company...if positive. Surprisingly when I look at the Companies I follow, most have a positive NCAV. I assume a high growth Company with positive NCAV would be a good investment...a negative NCAV bad. Can you comment on the pros & cons of this metric.

Thank you and all the best to to i5 team in 2007.
Brian
Read Answer Asked by BRIAN on January 03, 2017
Q: Thanks for ENGH,GUD & PHO. Re CRH,please comment on 1)Why was there a big drop to $7.01 on Nov 28(Monday on big vol. of 2.12m) from $8.36 on Nov 25(Friday)? 2)Thomson/Reuters & CIBC reported that it missed estimated EPS 4 out of the last 6 periods & 5/6 respectively.Already own GUD,the only stock in the sector & thinking of adding CRH.Always appreciate u usual great services & views.All the Best for 2017
Read Answer Asked by Peter on January 03, 2017
Q: Happy New Year to everyone, lets hope for a profitable 2017.
I have chosen a 15% weighting for my IT stocks. I own 4% of CSU, 3.7% of ENGH, 2.2% of MDA and 3% in OTEX-N. I'm underweight but unsure which stock to add to. I always appreciate your advice, thank you for all you do.
Read Answer Asked by Cheryl on January 03, 2017
Q: I'm a conservative investor and have been looking at the valuations on these three companies for awhile. All have good grades and have had decent pullbacks. What order would you rate purchasing these companies, or any other ones, based on least risk and greatest capital appreciation over the next two years. Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by LARRY on January 03, 2017
Q: Ryan,
I appreciated your recent blog post about the rebalancing trade potential for health care. Given there is so little to choose from in Canada would it be wise to look to US listed companies who have suffered as well. If so would it be better to go the etf route or do you have any company specific recommendations. Thanks again for your great service.
Read Answer Asked by dan on January 03, 2017
Q: In my 35-stock portfolio, I have a 9% overall weighting in the following:

ALA - 3%
ENB - 2.5%
TRP - 2.1%
BEP.UN - 1.4%

I am assuming that 9% is an "okay weighting" for this group (?) but my main question is, whether or not you see too much overlap in these stocks.

I know this group provides a mixture of storage and pipelines that move shale oil, crude, gas, etc. I also have exposure to renewable energy which has kept me from investing in other power-related stocks such as Fortis and Canadian Utilities.

Do you have any concerns about the weighting or overlap?

By the way, the only energy stock I have is TOU - 1.2%, if that makes any difference.

Thanks.

Jim
Read Answer Asked by James on January 03, 2017
Q: HCG still is waiting for a banking license, once this is obtained and they can start taking deposits and diversify their revenue streams, some/many of the short sellers may get frustrated...for HCG, slow and steady wins the race, it is only a matter of time before HCG gets some more love for its merits. Is my rationale totally flawed or partly flawed? How do you see it? Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by MG on January 03, 2017
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